Science

There's a new hypothesis regarding the origin of the world's highest mountains.

Mathematics can also pose challenges for computers.

Egypt had a thriving death industry, and while researchers have uncovered nearly everything in its tombs, one mystery remained: What did mummies smell like?

The experiment can produce between 8 and 204 gallons of water per square foot each day.

The recent finding puts an end to the mystery and represents a crucial step in protecting radio astronomy from electromagnetic pollution.

Isaac Newton was undeniably one of history’s greatest minds, but he also had his quirks.

What astronomers initially believed to be a supernova may instead be the result of an entirely different but equally fascinating event.

A man went viral after filming an incident where a humpback whale swallowed his son and then “spit him out.” In these cases, there’s truly nothing to fear.

One blink for yes. Two for food.

The atom nucleus still holds many mysteries.

Plastics are more challenging to recycle than people often realize.

Albert Einstein predicted it in 1915. Scientists have seen it in photos today.